MILAN (AP) — The head of Haiti's ski federation, Thierry Montiller, spent over four hours driving mountain roads from Bormio, near the Swiss border, where his downhill skier is competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics,

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The biathlon competitions at the Milano Cortina Games have delivered the usual thrilling battles between the traditional northern European superpowers, but as the sport's governing body seeks to grow its global footprint, the most significant medal might be a bronze won by Bulgaria's Lora Hristova.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will feature 116 medal events over 16 sports. Norway leads Winter Olympic history with 405 all-time medals; USA is second with 330. NHL players will compete in hockey competition for first time since 2014.

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Julia Simon became the first Frenchwoman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver at the the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday.

By Philip O'Connor ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Lora Hristova pulled off the biggest shock so far at the biathlon competitions of the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday, winning a brilliant bronze medal that virtually no one had expected - except perhaps for the Bulgarian team's legendary German coach,